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RHV to MBW: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
7,877 mi
12,677 km · 6,845 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from MBW?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Melbourne (MBW) is 7,877 miles (12,677 km, 6,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHV to MBW?
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